I don't know anything about this shit but the real movie was fucking pathetic. 4 faggot British kids with their gay accents walk into a closet and learn how to fight with middle aged weaponry over night. I imagine the books were probably decent, but this movie was absoulutely awful. Fuck whoever made that movie.
I agree with you to a little extent. They could have used better kids, they just don't look the part. Susan does a bit, but the others don't. What the hell is going on with Lucy?!
The books are pretty decent, but only if you really like them...if you catch my drift.
Apparently the effects are quite believable in the Film. I don't know, not seen it yet. Only seen the adverts.